Data include demographic files; inpatient, other service, and long-term care claims and encounters; and pharmacy prescription claims. Data were purchased from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services after application and approved data use agreement. More information about the data acquisition ...
All patients in this study acknowledged that they would not have been able to receive care without Medicaid due to costs, particularly in inpatient settings. However, some patients stated they liked the “old Medicaid” better because they could go to any clinic that accepted Medicaid without rest...
Nearly 12% of Medicare patients who receive inpatient rehabilitation following discharge from acute-care hospitalization are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days after discharge from the rehabilitation facility, according to a study in the Feb. 12 issue of the Journal ...